La Tourette
For the convent near Lyon, see Sainte Marie de La Tourette. For the housing complex in Marseille, see La Tourette (Marseille).
| La Tourette | ||
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  La Tourette | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  La Tourette | ||
| Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 4°05′06″E / 45.4156°N 4.085°ECoordinates: 45°24′56″N 4°05′06″E / 45.4156°N 4.085°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alain Marquet | |
| Area1 | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 424 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42312 / 42380 | |
| Elevation |
619–872 m (2,031–2,861 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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La Tourette is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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